go under
verb
went under; gone under; going under; goes under
1
: sink entry 1 sense 1a
The ship went under in the storm.
2
: to be overwhelmed, destroyed, or defeated : fail
The company went under during the recession.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2026
The pair would divorce in 1980, and Duncan, going under his father's original surname Jones, would later become a film director.
—Alex Heigl, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Tramon Mark goes under a couple of screens, Josh Hubbard drains a couple of 3s, and Texas coach Sean Miller is not happy.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 3 Jan. 2026
Some of the moves were bold and a few went under the radar — but all were intended to keep the franchise relevant in a time the league experienced rapid growth.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2026
The pair would divorce in 1980, and Duncan, going under his father's original surname Jones, would later become a film director.
—Alex Heigl, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Tramon Mark goes under a couple of screens, Josh Hubbard drains a couple of 3s, and Texas coach Sean Miller is not happy.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 3 Jan. 2026
Some of the moves were bold and a few went under the radar — but all were intended to keep the franchise relevant in a time the league experienced rapid growth.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Go under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20under. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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